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You do know the more rugby grows in France, the bigger the TV deal will be, the bigger the salary cap will get and the more Boks, ABs and Wallabies will opt to go there instead of playing for Aust, NZ and SA.
Its just a matter of time.
French clubs chasing Carter
He will be 34 and Aust doesnt select overseas based players…yet.
Aussie James steers Clermont home
Well Ohtani you cant be from Cantabury where Deans coached the 2 teams for 13 years and helped win 7 super titles. McKenzie helped win one. Quick sack Deans for McKenzie now! Instead of McKenzie getting the sack which is the norm.
Deans has been coach during 7 super titles, three 3 nats victories and an NPC title at least.
But hang on a mo! The Wallabies didnt destroy everyone this year. That must mean McKenzie is the man to guide Aust from here on and Robbie Deans is evil personified. GRAB THE PITCHFORKS. I mean surely the injury crisis had nothing to do with it. Surely 3 games in a week against Scot Wales and a super team didnt effect the players. Surely it was Robbie Deans fault. It must be. It has to be. I will be sure to imply that it is no matter what and I will be damn sure to dismiss all the OVERWHELMING evidence to the contrary.
Has Quade Cooper made the right call for the right reasons?
No he isnt.
For all the crap Beale and Barnes have copped, the truth is that Barnes has played very well at times and got 2 motm awards against Wales at 10. Beale has not played that well but not as bad as Cooper was in his last 3 full tests.
Cooper has a lot of talent but not the physicality, mental ability or defence to be a test player.
Carter, Wilkinson, Larkam, Fox and many other great 10s were in a completely different mould to Cooper. That does not mean Cooper cant succeed but I cant see him getting his head right. You can do all the training in the world but if you struggle when the lights are brightest, you will never live up to your potential. We will see
Has Quade Cooper made the right call for the right reasons?
Standouts in Super rugby were Morohan, Shipperly, Hooper, Gil, Dennis, Douglas, Vuna, Harris, Timani, Cummins.
Why didnt the evil Deans give them a go?
Has Quade Cooper made the right call for the right reasons?
Like I said, you must select the right gears but you cant win Bathurst in a civic. And no the civic is not the Wallabies (wtf).
Sure you must get the players to play well but that takes continuation and stability. Like the Wallabies had in 2010-2011 seasons. They did not have that in 2012. They had like 4 different FBs, 4 different 10s, 4 different 12s 8 different wings etc and it wasnt about allowing players test time, it was a constant forced turnover.
Yes Deans should take responsibility but for what? Winning 60% despite the difficulties? Thats not what you had in mind was it?
Has Quade Cooper made the right call for the right reasons?
Im not suggesting he use the Reds players!
Reds wallabies in 2011.
Slipper, Ioane, Harris, Genia, Tapuai, Gil, Higgs, Shipperly, Morohan, Slipper, Samo, Faingaa x2, Simmons and Horwill has been injured.
You are both confused.
Has Quade Cooper made the right call for the right reasons?
What?
I think you are confused.
Nobody is the coach in the civic. It was meant as a demonstration that the players are the main influence and not the coach. Sure the driver must change gears but how bad does the driver of a muscle car have to be to be beaten bu the civic?
Get it?
Deans does well with Cantabury but only OK with the Wallabies. Henry does well with the ABs but rubbish with Arg, Lions and has to step down from Wales. Mitchell wins the Currie cup but finishes down the bottom of Super Rugby. McKenzie gets sacked twice in a row and then wins Super Rugby. In 2011 Deans wins the 3 nats and beats SA, Wal, NZ and comes 3rd at the WC, winning 70% of all games with 3 trys per game but in 2012 the world comes to an end for Aust fans and the Wallabies dont do as well only winning 60% (ahhhhhhh! The end is nigh) and only 1 try per game.
Has Quade Cooper made the right call for the right reasons?
We lost Carter in the WC and all the fans were like “Oh no”.
Aust loses Genia, Mitchell, Horwill, Pocock, Palu, Kepu, McCabe, Lealiifano and JOC and the fans are like “I cant believe we are not scoring 5 trys per game whilst winning. CUT DEANS HEAD OFF”
You dont have the depth, you were missing your best players, you won more than you were really entitled to. SO CRY ME A RIVER.
Has Quade Cooper made the right call for the right reasons?
Gee I dont know Justin. Maybe JOC, Cooper, Beale, McCabe, Ioane, AAC, Mitchell, Higgs, Lealiifano, Barnes, Genia and most of the Wallabies most gifted attacking players being injured for large parts of the season has something to do with it.
2010-2011 was 3 trys per game against tier 1.
2012 was 1 try per game
Same coach but not the same injury toll. Do you think that MAYBE its the teams response to a MASSIVE injury crisis?
Nahhh its the devil Deans and his hatred for try scoring.
Has Quade Cooper made the right call for the right reasons?
Yes who are these standouts in super Rugby that get overlooked?
I would have thought 90% had had a go.
Whereas A.Taylor, Todd, Fruean, Ranger and Tameifuna in NZ were all awarded with plenty of test time.
Has Quade Cooper made the right call for the right reasons?
If I was Aust, I would ask the Rebels to play JOC at 10. With options at 10 of JOC, Beale, Lealiifano and Barnes there is absolutely no need for Cooper and all his negative baggage.
I notice many of Deans most vocal critics also are Quades most perochial supporters.
Did you know that McKenzie has been sacked from 2 of his last 3 coaching roles? The Tahs citing lack of enterprise in attack.
He then takes over the Reds and gets credit for taking them to a title and finals birth. So…Genia, Tapuai, Cooper, Ioane, Harris, Higgs, the Faingaas, Slipper, Horwill, Shipperly and all the talent that came through since 09 had nothing to do with it?
Too often the coach gets the credit and blame for his players.
Its like giving one coach a muscle car and another coach a Honda Civic, having them drag and then crediting the coach in the muscle car with the win.
Has Quade Cooper made the right call for the right reasons?
Well I will explain “poor form” for you. In the majority of tests he has played since 2010 he has not played well. He was poor against Aust and SA this year, he was poor in the WC which is where it matters most.
This combined with the fact the Wallabies must kowtow to his fragile ego and his inability to defend by having to reorganise their defence in order for his absurd lack of tackling ability for a professional rugby player be accomodated.
I mean seriously? A devisive, inconsistent, disloyal, loud mouth, arrogant guy that wants, no expects the team to not only change its culture for him but change its defensive pattern so his weakness doesnt get exposed?
Im telling you this Ausie fans, NO other country envies you having such a player. Most other countries expect their players to be loyal, adequate enough defenders, consistent, passionate and a little bit responsible. RESPONSIBLE, as in taking responsibility for your own actions. This means not stealing lap tops, driving without a liscence, getting involved in street fights, twittering damaging comments time and time again, trashing your team on national TV and blaming it, turning your back on the team and jumper whilst trying to blame your brain farts, lack of form and inconsistency on others.
Has Quade Cooper made the right call for the right reasons?
Strauss was selected as hooker by the New Zealand Herald in the 2012 world 15.
I have no doubt that 15 teams with 90% of the 3 highest ranked nations in world rugbys best players is still the highest level of comp in the world. However in 10-15 years it wont be imo. Its just a matter of time.
French clubs chasing Carter